Hello - my interests lie in collecting Anglo Saxon and Viking strap ends. I try, not very successfully to rediscover the meanings hidden within the designs held on the strap end. Someone has spent a part of their life creating these small works of art. One particular strap end I hold has an inscription which may be Anglo Saxon runes - as I was unsure and my research drew a blank I asked for Simons assistance and without hesitation he gave me his opinion which I value.